1 Corinthians 16:11

Let no man therefore despise him. But set him forward on his journey in peace, that he may come unto me: for I expect him with the brethren.

This was a command that the Corinthians should accord full honors to the apostle's helper, a duty that probably needed to be brought to their attention. Factionalism always results in the neglect of obvious duties. Paul expected Timothy to rejoin him at Ephesus within a short time.